The International Home and Housewares Show 2010 (March 14-16) will be the place to see the latest designs, concepts, and styles of new and exciting items next year. Will you be amongst the lucky ones who get a close look at the goods before everyone else does? This awesome show will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago with the sole aim of boosting home goods products on a global front. The various products that will be exhibited are divided into four separate shows that will be held within the event, and more than 2000 exhibitors will be present to display various home goods products while unveiling a host of other innovations.

To give you a quick and easy overview of the show’s proposed highlights, check out my handy little list of TopTen Reasons to Attend the International Home and Housewares Show 2010:

• The exposition provides a platform for over 60,000 buyers from more than 110 nations throughout the world. That’s a lot of pairs of eyes, and they won’t just be focused on the goods on display… in other words, a great chance to do some effective networking.

• The event will be held at McCormick Place, which isn’t a bad place to be! Located in Chicago and easy to find, it’s a great venue for attendees to relax and take in all the sights in comfort and convenience.

• Those who might want to attend this event would be individuals in the fields of: Specialty & department stores, mail order/catalog companies, gift/gourmet shops, mass merchandisers/discounters, hardware stores, home & garden centers, e-tailers, importers/exporters, distributors and manufacturers representatives.

• Many of the items on display will cover themes such as: cookware, kitchen gadgets, cutlery, specialty appliances (electric and non-electric), tabletop, decorative accessories,  kitchen textiles, home storage items, personal care, lifestyle furnishings, and specialty foods.

• At the time of this writing, the IHA (International Housewares Association) has posted on their website: “There is no charge for trade participants to attend the Show for those who register before midnight Saturday before the Show starts.”

• CNN Headline News will be covering the event, and will also position kioks around the show’s floorspace to allow easy access.

• Be on the lookout for space-saving storage solutions to make some waves during the show…

• Pay attention to what the Chinese maufacturers are doing these days… for example, a huge signing between Hamilton-Beach and Galanz is resulting in a comprehensive line of Hamilton Beach and Proctor Silex branded microwave ovens, which will be on display at the show.

• Online registration can be done!

• Many other questions can be answered at the FAQ page provided by the IHA.

No reason to delay… just take a look at the information about the show, and get your schedule cleared for the second week of March 2010!